The New Georgia Literary Achievement Award, given annually and administered by SOTA,
honors a writer who exhibits exceptional talent on the printed page, as well as meaningful
social commitments on the public stage.

The Other Night School

Welcome

The School of the Arts (SOTA) at the University of West Georgia houses the departments
of Music, Art, and Theatre, along with programs in Film Studies and Creative Writing.
In addition, SOTA sponsors its own events on and off campus, and facilitates a number
of arts-based initiatives in the surrounding schools and communities.

Our primary aim is to offer interested students a challenging and rewarding education
in their chosen artistic discipline. Many continue their apprenticeships and performances
after graduation, too, starting their own studios and non-profit arts-based organizations,
gaining acceptance into competitive graduate programs, and teaching their craft at
all levels of the education system. Our students also learn much more than they bargained
for. With an increasing awareness of the importance of creativity in the business
world, SOTA students find that they are uniquely prepared for jobs in the private
sector, where divergent thinking and problem solving are paramount.

UWG’s School of the Arts is not, however, just for students. We believe that a thriving
arts culture enriches any community, renders it more exciting, less expected. Each
year, our combined programs and departments offer scores of events, from nationally
renowned visiting artists to student recitals and theatre performances, from the thrill
of an iron pour at the new Visual Arts Building, to a screening of a trend-setting
documentary. Visit our calendar for more details, and do yourself a favor: come get
some culture. We never stop manufacturing it.